Beneil Dariush puts out a statement after his opponent Renato Moicano stepped in to fight UFC Champ Islam Makhachev.

A. Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano is an upcoming mixed martial arts event organized and produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 18, 2025. “I’ve become a different beast ...

Beneil Dariush has an interesting pick for the UFC lightweight who has the best chance of dethroning Islam Makhachev.

UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush has been removed from the UFC 311 fight card due to a last-minute shakeoff. Originally slated to face Renato Moicano, Dariush's bout was canceled when Moicano was promoted to the main event to challenge reigning lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.

UFC had to pay big bucks to Renato Moicano in order for him to step in at a day's notice and fight Islam Makhachev at UFC 311.

Beneil Dariush was left without an opponent, but Dana White promised to ‘take care’ of him. Grant Dawson put on a dominant display as he outpointed Carlos Diego Ferreira at UFC 311. The 23-2-1 lightweight contender picked up unanimous 30-27 scorecards from the cageside judges before using his post-fight mic time to make a call out.

Rafael Fiziev has been medically cleared to return to the cage and he has eyes on one of the more tenured members of the UFC's 155-pound ranks.

When Arman Tsarukyan pulled out of Saturday’s main event against lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC), the UFC needed a replacement opponent. The two most worthy candidates were Dariush (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6 UFC) and Renato Moicano, who were scheduled to face each other on the main card.

UFC 311 went from a highly-anticipated rematch between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan to Brazilian Renato Moicano stepping in to save the main event.

UFC lightweight contender Renato Moicano made over $3,877 per second on Saturday night in his loss in the main event of UFC 311.

Renato Moicano has offered a unique insight into his quick loss against Islam Makhachev at UFC 311. The lightweight champion was originally booked to face top contender Arman Tsaruykan, but the Armenian fighter withdrew from their title clash on Friday after suffering a back injury while cutting weight.

Arman Tsarukyan has been forced out of the main event at UFC 311, with Brazil's Renato Moicano stepping in to challenge Islam Makhachev on one day's notice.